Limits, pricing history. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-09-13.
FusionAuth's free tier offers Identity platform — "FusionAuth Community is free and unlimited": self-host it on your own infrastructure, with the… We rate it stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
The day we last read the vendor's page. Our last read of it, on 2026-09-13, found the page different from the terms we hold. We hold no confirmation of the terms we publish — the 2026-08-11 beside this date is not one we can source to a read that confirmed them.
Free Tier Details
Identity platform — "FusionAuth Community is free and unlimited": self-host it on your own infrastructure, with the core authentication features and community support (forums, Slack, GitHub).
We read that on 2026-09-13 from https://fusionauth.io/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names FusionAuth as "fusionauth". A source check reads the cited page for the service's name and a price; the limits above are from our own record.
When You'll Outgrow FusionAuth's Free Tier
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade.
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-09-28). The Community tier is still offered. It now has a limit of 1,000 monthly active users. Retracted 2026-09-28: no change. The 1,000 MAUs this reading took as a limit is the pricing calculator's default answer to "How many monthly active users?"; the same page says "FusionAuth Community is free and unlimited", as it did on 2025-09-03. Source ↗
Before: Full-featured identity platform — community edition: unlimited users, self-hosted free (Apache 2.0). Includes OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, passwordless, MFA, social login, user management, webhooks, themes
After: Community: 1,000 MAUs Self-hosted: Free Download FusionAuth Community is free and unlimited. It has the core authentication features. Core authentication standards & features most apps need Community support (forums, Slack, Github) Self-host FusionAuth on your own infrastructure for free.
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Yes, FusionAuth offers a free tier: Community. Identity platform — "FusionAuth Community is free and unlimited": self-host it on your own infrastructure, with the core authentication features and community support (forums, Slack, GitHub).
What is FusionAuth's free tier?
FusionAuth's free tier is called "Community". Identity platform — "FusionAuth Community is free and unlimited": self-host it on your own infrastructure, with the core authentication features and community support (forums, Slack, GitHub).
Is FusionAuth's free tier reliable?
FusionAuth's free tier is considered stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. See the pricing history below.
Is FusionAuth's free tier good for production?
FusionAuth's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Identity platform — "FusionAuth Community is free and unlimited": self-host it on your own infrastructure, with the…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in FusionAuth's pricing?
The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
When will I outgrow FusionAuth's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is FusionAuth in?
FusionAuth is categorized under Auth on AgentDeals.
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